Fodor's Expert Review Wiener Sängerknaben

The beloved Vienna Boys' Choir, known here as the Wiener Sängerknaben, isn't just a set of living dolls out of a Walt Disney film (like the 1962 movie Almost Angels); its pedigree is royal, and its professionalism such that the choir regularly appears with the best orchestras in the world. The troupe was founded by Emperor Maximilian I in 1498, but with the demise of the Hapsburg Empire in 1918, it became its own entity and began giving public performances in the 1920s to keep afloat.

From mid-September to late June, the apple-cheeked lads sing mass most Sunday mornings at 9:15 am in the Hofburgkapelle. Tickets for all their concerts (including mass at the Hofburgkapelle) must be bought through the individual venues. Purchase early. Tickets without a view of the choir start at €12; going up to €53 with a view.  You can also purchase tickets at the Hofburgkapelle box office (open Friday 11–1 and 3–5). They also have concerts at MuTh.